School seeking used band instruments

Published 7:00 pm, Wednesday, October 20, 2004

br>Fine Arts students in HISDs Jefferson Davis feeder pattern schools are in need of band instruments and one local organization is collecting instrument donations from area residents.

The effort is spearheaded by Project GRAD, a nonprofit, nationally recognized education reform organization dedicated to increasing graduation and college attendance rates for children in economically challenged communities.

To date, 2,051 students have enrolled in college using the Project GRAD Scholarship. Project GRAD Houston serves more than 48,000 students within 71 HISD schools in five high school feeder patterns: Yates, Wheatley, Reagan, Davis and Sam Houston.

Houstonians with a used instrument to donate should contact Kelly Brookshire in the Project GRAD Houston Office of Development at kbrookshire@projectgradhouston.org or 832-325-0305